Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that safeguards fundamental human rights by placing them under the constant responsibility of the people to refrain from abusing them and to use them for the public welfare.

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instanceOf constitutional provision
adoptedOn 1946-11-03
appliesTo the people of Japan
belongsTo postwar Japanese Constitution NERFINISHED
bindingOn executive branch of Japan
judicial branch of Japan
legislative branch of Japan
cameIntoForceOn 1947-05-03
chapter Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People
constitutionalRank basic rights provision
enforcedBy courts of Japan NERFINISHED
goal preservation of fundamental human rights
prevention of abuse of rights
promotion of public welfare
historicalContext post-World War II democratic reforms in Japan
inForce true
interpretationIssue balance between individual rights and social interests
scope of public welfare limitation
jurisdiction Japan
language Japanese
legalEffect imposes duty not to abuse rights
requires exercise of rights for the public welfare
safeguards fundamental human rights
legalSystem Japanese constitutional law
legalTradition influenced by liberal democratic constitutionalism
normType constitutional norm
partOf Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
principle continuous responsibility of the people
public welfare limitation on rights
relatedTo Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
fundamental human rights provisions in Chapter III
requires that freedoms and rights be maintained by constant effort
that the people be constantly aware of their responsibilities in exercising rights
scope all freedoms and rights guaranteed to the people
status supreme law provision in Japan
subject abuse of rights
fundamental human rights
public welfare
responsibility of the people
textCharacter rights-and-duties clause
valueProtected human dignity
liberty
rights of the people

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Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan containsArticle Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan